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And couldn't Wallace be playing for $8.5 to $9M right now and have millions in a bonus in the bank? Wasn't that HIS choice not to accept that money. I agree he is underpaid, but didn't Mike Wallace put Mike Wallace in that position.

I agree with the above.

My problem with him this year is what seems to me to be him playing scared. Unless you're a QB or in some strange circumstances you fight for yardage. The way Dwyer runs has this to it. The way Heath runs after the catch is like this. The way Hines used to run after the catch is the same. And so on. When I see him catching the ball and then hitting the ground before he's even touched when he could at least try to make a move or fight for yardage is unacceptable to me.

That said, if he starts playing hungry again and keeps the drops to a minimum I'd love to have him back. For top-WR money? No. For a little more than what we paid Brown, sure.

did you even read the ruthless post? You cannot argue his numbers, but yet some people (sounds like you)
seem to think mike wallaces grow on trees.

all you did was prove my point that most wallace detractors refuse to admit that he has severely outperformed his money, and has also been very restrained in his comments about his contract situation. Believe me, there have been a hell of a lot worse. Look back to another steeler WR just a few years ago.

My problem with him this year is what seems to me to be him playing scared. Unless you're a QB or in some strange circumstances you fight for yardage. The way Dwyer runs has this to it. The way Heath runs after the catch is like this. The way Hines used to run after the catch is the same. And so on. When I see him catching the ball and then hitting the ground before he's even touched when he could at least try to make a move or fight for yardage is unacceptable to me.

That said, if he starts playing hungry again and keeps the drops to a minimum I'd love to have him back. For top-WR money? No. For a little more than what we paid Brown, sure.

Yeah, but he's never really done this, though. If he was an animal after the catch for the first 3 seasons, but then suddenly kept going down on his own prior to contact in year 4, then you might have something in regards to self-preservation motives. He was a never an after-the-catch beast as a runner though (unless you hit him on a quick-strike slant where he could just run past people after the catch, of course).

Mr. Spaghetti, I read the Ruthless post and I agree that Mike Wallace was grossly underpaid for what he has done under his contract. And though I say Mike Wallace is fast and can catch a football, I understand he is one of the best in the world at what he does. But did you read Ovi's post?

All I'm saying is that it's human nature to for people to feel the way they feel about Mike Wallace. He makes big money, had the chance to make bigger money, but that wasn't good enough for him. People don't expect more out of A. Brown because he never had a chance to hold out.

Yeah, but he's never really done this, though. If he was an animal after the catch for the first 3 seasons, but then suddenly kept going down on his own prior to contact in year 4, then you might have something in regards to self-preservation motives. He was a never an after-the-catch beast as a runner though (unless you hit him on a quick-strike slant where he could just run past people after the catch, of course).

It's less about him being a beast after the catch then it is about effort to me. Regardless of whether or not he even gets more yardage I want to see a guy making the effort. That extra yard or two that he could get by continuing forward instead of hitting the dirt could very well make a difference in the game. I know he's never been Hines-like in this regard but I would argue we haven't had enough of a body of work to find out. Before this year he was used almost exclusively as a deep threat. Either way, (if it's something that just started happening or new this year), I don't like it.

Mr. Spaghetti, I read the Ruthless post and I agree that Mike Wallace was grossly underpaid for what he has done under his contract. And though I say Mike Wallace is fast and can catch a football, I understand he is one of the best in the world at what he does. But did you read Ovi's post?

All I'm saying is that it's human nature to for people to feel the way they feel about Mike Wallace. He makes big money, had the chance to make bigger money, but that wasn't good enough for him. People don't expect more out of A. Brown because he never had a chance to hold out.

When I write an actual thoughtful Steeler post instead of some goofy joke or pop culture reference, it confuses Jigawatts.

When Jigawatts writes an actual thoughtful Steeler post instead of some goofy joke or pop culture reference, it confuses me.